About the Role
Tabby creates financial freedom in the way people shop, earn and save by reshaping their relationship with money. Over 25 million users choose Tabby to stay in control of their spending and make the most out of their money.
The company’s flagship offering allows shoppers to split their payments online and in-store with no interest or fees. Over 70,000 global brands and small businesses, including Amazon, Noon, IKEA, and SHEIN use Tabby to accelerate growth and gain loyal customers by offering easy and flexible payments online and in stores.
Tabby generates over $18 billion in annual transaction volume for its partner brands and is the highest-rated, most-reviewed, largest, and fastest-growing FinTech in the GCC region.
Tabby launched in 2019 and has since raised +$1 billion in equity and debt funding from global and regional investors, and is now valued at $6,5 billion.
We’re looking for a Senior Database Administrator to join our Infrastructure team and help build and maintain reliable, high-performance database systems at scale. You’ll work on challenging technical problems, drive improvements in database reliability and performance, and contribute to the infrastructure powering Tabby’s growing business.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, construct, install, and maintain large relational databases.
- Maintain the integrity and security of the database, including backups and recovery procedures.
- Implement and manage disaster recovery and failover systems.
- Monitor database performance, implement changes, and apply new patches and versions when required.
- Optimize queries for performance.
- Collaborate with development teams to optimize database usage.
- Set up and maintain database replication, clustering, mirroring, and other high availability strategies.
- Use and understand tools like PgBouncer and modern monitoring systems.
- Stay up to date with the latest database technologies and best practices.
What you’ll bring:
- Proven hands-on experience with PostgreSQL (required), including setup, replication, upgrades, monitoring, and performance tuning.
- Ability to write and optimize complex SQL queries.
- Experience with backup and recovery strategies, including Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR).
- Strong understanding of database design, documentation, and development best practices.
- Experience with ClickHouse is a plus.
- Working knowledge of scripting/programming languages such as Bash, Python, or Go.
- Experience managing DBaaS solutions on cloud platforms (GCP or AWS is a plus).
- Experience migrating large databases across cloud platforms.
- Familiarity with modern DevOps practices, including Kubernetes, Terraform, and Helm.
- Experience with real-time data streaming technologies such as Debezium or Flink.
- Relevant certifications or formal training in database management are a plus.
- Strong problem-solving skills and excellent communication abilities.
- Professional proficiency in English (B2 level or higher).
What we offer:
- Full-time B2B contract
- Fully remote setup
- Up to 20% tax allowance
- 22 paid leave days annually
- Stock options (ESOP) in a fast-scaling, pre-IPO company
- Flexi benefits you can use for wellness, travel, or learning
- Work alongside a high-performing, international engineering team in a global fintech unicorn
Relocation support is available to our hubs in Armenia, Georgia, Serbia, Portugal, and Spain, including flights, temporary accommodation and legal setup.